The list says exactly what is quoted above, and nothing more. We have not placed it in one of the three plain groups (approved, under process, illegal), because the list does not. Read the authority's own page before you rely on it.
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Before you buy a plot in Canal View (Modification & extension) - Ali Pur Chattha
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Development authority, Gujranwala Development Authority
UNCONFIRMED
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the Books Nos. 1 and 2 and the Indexes relating to Book No.1 shall be at all times open to inspection by any person applying to inspect the same; and, subject to the provisions of section 62, copies of entries in such books shall be given to all persons applying for such copies.
all maps and land-records prepared or required to be made under this Act shall be open to the inspection of the public at reasonable hours, and certified extracts from the same or certified copies thereof shall be given to all persons applying for the same
Development authority, Gujranwala Development Authority
UNCONFIRMED
Each authority and society sets its own transfer process. We have not read them.
other non-testamentary instruments which purport or operate to create, declare, assign, limit or extinguish, whether in present or in future, any right, title or interest, whether vested or contingent, of the value of one hundred rupees and upwards, to or in immoveable property
The termination of the authority of an agent does not, so far as regards the agent, take effect before it becomes known to him, or, so far as regards third persons, before it becomes known to them.
We left out one step that applies only to property in Islamabad.
CONVEYANCE as defined by section 2(10) not being a TRANSFER charged or exempted under Article 62: (a) In case of immovable property in an urban area; and 13[Two] percent of the value of property.
Stamp duty on the sale deed, Punjab outside urban areas
1% of the value
Applies to A sale deed for property in Punjab outside an urban area
(b) in any other case 14[One] percent of the value of the property. Footnote 14: Substituted for the word “Three” by the Stamp (Amendment) Act 2026 (XXIV of 2026).
Extra stamp duty when the sale deed is registered, Punjab
Rs 500 up to Rs 5,00,000; Rs 1,000 over Rs 5,00,000
In case of registration of the instrument, an additional stamp duty shall be charged as under: (a) Rs.500/-, if the amount of consideration does not exceed Rs.500,000/-; and (b) Rs.1000/-, if the amount of consideration exceeds Rs.500,000/-.
Who pays stamp duty on a sale deed, Punjab
Buyer and seller pay half each
Applies to A sale deed in Punjab, unless the parties agree otherwise
In the absence of an agreement to the contrary, the expense of providing the proper stamp shall be borne ... (c) in the case of a conveyance (including a re-conveyance of mortgaged property) by the grantee 2[and grantor in equal shares]
The 2[Provincial Government] shall prepare a 3table of fees payable (a) for the registration of documents 4[not exceeding one percent of the value of property conveyed];
Registration fee, Punjab
NOT CONFIRMED. No figure.
The Punjab fee table is a Board of Revenue notification under s78. On 13 Nov 2026 the browser pane refused bor.punjab.gov.pk and board.punjab.gov.pk, so the table was not read. A person must read it at the Board of Revenue or in the Punjab Gazette.
Provided further that if the seller or transferor is a non-resident individual holding Pakistan Origin Card (POC) or National ID Card for Overseas Pakistanis (NICOP) or Computerized National ID Card (CNIC) who had acquired the said immovable property through a Foreign Currency Value Account (FCVA) or NRP Rupee Value Account (NRVA) maintained with authorized banks in Pakistan under the foreign exchange regulations issued by the State Bank of Pakistan, the tax collected under this section from such persons shall be final discharge of tax liability in lieu of capital gains taxable under section 37 earned by the seller or transferor from the property so disposed of.
Advance tax on the purchase, paid by the buyer
1.25% of the fair market value
Applies to A buyer on the Active Taxpayers' List, and a non-resident NICOP or POC holder under clause (111AC)
"Division XVIII Advance tax on purchase of immovable property The rate of tax to be collected under section 236K shall be 1.25% of the fair market value of the immovable property."
Advance tax on the purchase, paid by a buyer not on the list
10.5% up to Rs 5,00,00,000; 14.5% over Rs 5,00,00,000 up to Rs 10,00,00,000; 18.5% over Rs 10,00,00,000, of the fair market value
Applies to A buyer not on the Active Taxpayers' List, unless clause (111AC) applies
Where the fair market value does not exceed Rs. 50 million 5[10.5%] ... exceeds Rs. 50 million but does not exceed Rs. 100 million 6[14.5%] ... exceeds Rs. 100 million 7[18.5%]
NICOP and POC holders pay the list rate on 236C and 236K
A non-resident with a NICOP or POC pays the list rate even off the list
Applies to A non-resident individual holding a NICOP or POC, on 236C and 236K
The provisions of section 100BA and rule 1 of the Tenth Schedule shall not apply to non-resident individual holding Pakistan Origin Card (POC) or National ID Card for Overseas Pakistanis (NICOP) in respect of transactions on which tax is collectible under section 236C and 236K of the Ordinance
Capital gains tax on property bought on or before 30 June 2024
15% down to 0% of the gain, by years held
Open plot: 15% up to 1 year; 12.5% over 1 year up to 2 years; 10% over 2 years up to 3 years; 7.5% over 3 years up to 4 years; 5% over 4 years up to 5 years; 2.5% over 5 years up to 6 years; 0% over 6 years
House or building: 15% up to 1 year; 10% over 1 year up to 2 years; 7.5% over 2 years up to 3 years; 5% over 3 years up to 4 years; 0% over 4 years
Flat: 15% up to 1 year; 7.5% over 1 year up to 2 years; 0% over 2 years
Applies to Every seller, on or off the list, of property acquired on or before 30 June 2024
gain arising on disposal of immovable property situated in Pakistan, to a person in a tax year shall be chargeable to tax under the head capital gains at the rates specified in Division VIII of Part I of the First Schedule. Division VIII columns: Rate of Tax on properties acquired on or before 30th day of June, 2024; Open Plots; Constructed Property; Flats.
Capital gains tax on property bought on or after 1 July 2024, seller on the list
15% of the gain
Applies to A seller on the Active Taxpayers' List on the date of disposal, whatever the holding period
15% for persons appearing on the Active Taxpayers’ List on date of disposal of property
Capital gains tax on property bought on or after 1 July 2024, seller not on the list
The income tax slab rate, never below 15% of the gain
Applies to An individual seller not on the Active Taxpayers' List on the date of disposal. NICOP and POC holders included, as clause (111AC) covers only 236C and 236K
at the rates specified in Division I for individuals and association of persons and Division II for companies in respect of persons not appearing on the Active Taxpayers’ List on the date of disposal of property: Provided that the rate of tax for individuals and association of persons not appearing on the Active Taxpayers’ List on the date of disposal, the rate of tax shall not be less than 15% of the gain.
Omitted from the law, so nobody pays them. Tax on deemed income from property (Income Tax Ordinance s7E). Federal excise duty on property transfer (Federal Excise Act 2005, First Schedule, Table III, S. No. 1). Capital value tax on property, Punjab (Punjab Finance Act 2010, s6).
Which laws and offices apply here
6 kinds of office the texts name for Punjab, and the way to its laws.
For property in Punjab, the official texts we hold name these kinds of office. They are kinds, not particular offices.
Registrar and Sub-Registrars7(1), Registration Act, 1908
Revenue Officers7, Punjab Land Revenue Act, 1967
Special courts3(1), Punjab Establishment of Special Courts (Overseas Pakistanis Property) Act 2025
Property Tribunals7(1), Punjab Protection of Ownership of Immovable Property Act 2025
NADRA notified offices3, Punjab Letters of Administration and Succession Certificates Act 2021
District Judges371, Succession Act, 1925
We have not been able to read the texts that answer 4 questions for Punjab. The laws page lists each.